Dr Rachel Hines is a Menopause Specialist and General Practitioner with a focus on women's health. She has completed Advanced Menopause Training with the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and is a registered British Menopause Society menopause specialist. She serves on the clinical advisory panel for The Menopause Charity, is a member of the British and International Menopause Societies and the Primary Care Women’s Health Society.

Dr Hines graduated from the University of Leeds in 2001 and qualified as a GP in 2006. She is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and holds postgraduate Diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Paediatrics. She has Letters of Competence in fitting and removing intrauterine devices (coils) and contraceptive implants from the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare.

Dr Hines specialises in perimenopause and menopause care and offers personalised treatment for symptoms using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), testosterone therapy for low libido and treatments for genitourinary syndrome of menopause. She also uses non hormonal treatments to treat menopause symptoms.

Dr Hines is skilled in fitting intrauterine devices (IUDs)—both hormonal and copper coils—as well as Nexplanon contraceptive implants. She provices emergency contraception and sexual health care. in addition she performs cervical screening, sexual health screens and well women checks.

She offers personalised treatment for all areas of hormonal health including PMS, PMDD, PCOS and hormonal headaches. She also sees a range of gynaecological symptoms including heavy periods, painful periods and urinary symptoms.

She is interested in adolescent health and sees girls from 13 upwards, focusing on all areas of hormonal health including PMS and period concerns including heavy, painful or irregular periods.

She worked as a NHS GP for 17 years, giving a wealth of experience with a special focus on menopause, women's health and contraception. She also spent four years in community gynaecology, covering diverse areas such as fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic health alongside her GP responsibilities.

When working with Holland & Barrett as a freelance menopause specialist, she developed an interest in how women's health can be improved with digital health. Alongside her work at Claire Mellon & Associates, she has worked as Lead for Menopause with Aneira Health, and Clinical Director of Menopause Services for Vira Health, helping to implement excellent menopause care within their services.

With over 20 years of medical experience, Dr Hines takes a holistic approach and ensures that every consultation considers physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors, providing truly individualised care for each patient. She is passionate about empowering women to take control of their health, using evidence-based treatments.

She provides in-person, telephone, and video consultations at Miss Claire Mellon & Associates.